Polly Apfelbaum Carpet Floor Paintings

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Polly apfelbaum carpet floor paintings.

Exploring the intricacies of color apfelbaum weaves her way both literally and conceptually through ideas of minimalism pop aesthetics and color field painting to blur the lines. She even calls such works fallen paintings metaphorically eve s trouble in the biblical garden hangs unavoidably in the air. Polly apfelbaum american b 1955 is primarily an installation and mixed media artist. 1955 is best known for her large scale installations and fallen paintings compositions of dyed synthetic fabrics that she places directly on the floor.

On view now online. New york based artist polly apfelbaum s work has situated itself as a hybrid of painting sculpture and installation over a career spanning 30 plus years. Polly apfelbaum in conversation with david pagel art critic and professor of art theory and history at claremont university. 100 paintings 100 years.

Mar 09 2017 opening tomorrow. Polly apfelbaum in conversation with connie butler chief curator at the hammer museum. Instead of hanging on the wall contemporary artist polly apfelbaum s creations are displayed on the floor. She is best known for what she likes to call fallen paintings whose concept transcends the boundaries between paintings sculpture and installations it seems that this is the missing link connecting these arts into one coherent group.

Prints by polly apfelbaum. In apfelbaum s carpets color field has fallen to the floor.